to look stupid; to have a critical lack
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
clerk; office worker; office staff
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
school building; schoolhouse
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
athletic-style shirt; running vest
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fragment; one of the group or party
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
illicit sexual relationship